Dido and Aeneas: Act II. “Behold, upon my bending spear”

~ Recording by John Mark Ainsley, Catherine Bott, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
20.22Dido and Aeneas: Act II. “Behold, upon my bending spear”0:32Henry PurcellThe Decca SoundVarious ArtistsOther + Compilation
  • XW2011-10-03
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)478 2826

Relationships

vocals:John Mark Ainsley (tenor) (in 1992-09)
Catherine Bott (soprano) (in 1992-09)
orchestra:Academy of Ancient Music (in 1992-09)
conductor:Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1992-09)
recorded at:Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London) (in 1992-09)
recording of:Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 25. Recitative “Behold, upon my bending spear” (Aeneas, Dido) (in 1992-09)

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 25. Recitative “Behold, upon my bending spear” (Aeneas, Dido)

composer:Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:Nahum Tate
part of:Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II (number) (order: 14)